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Eating chili peppers may raise the risk of one deadly cancer

Could eating lots of chili peppers affect your cancer risk? Scientists have been debating that question for years, and the…

2 weeks ago

The deadly tapeworm spreading across America has reached the Pacific Northwest

A dangerous tapeworm that has been spreading across North America has now been detected in the Pacific Northwest, according to…

2 months ago

This common amino acid helped mice survive deadly inflammation

A minor injury, a serious infection, or even the flu can send the body down very different paths. Some people…

2 months ago

Scientists discover why this deadly lung cancer keeps coming back

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is among the most aggressive types of lung cancer, with a five-year survival rate of…

4 months ago

Men are losing a key chromosome with age and it may be deadly

As men grow older, some of their cells gradually lose the Y chromosome. For a long time, scientists assumed this…

4 months ago

Finally explained: Why kidney disease is so deadly for the heart

Scientists have uncovered a key reason why more than half of people with chronic kidney disease eventually die from heart-related…

6 months ago

Ancient DNA reveals the deadly diseases behind Napoleon’s defeat

Scientists from the Institut Pasteur have conducted a genetic analysis of the remains of soldiers who retreated from Russia in…

9 months ago

Black mamba venom has a deadly hidden second strike

A breakthrough study at The University of Queensland has discovered a hidden dangerous feature in the Black Mamba one of…

10 months ago

A $2 gold nanotech test that detects deadly diseases in minutes

Researchers at Arizona State University have developed a breakthrough diagnostic tool that could transform how quickly and reliably we detect…

12 months ago

A deadly virus no one talks about — and the HIV drugs that might stop it

Around 10 million people globally live with the life-threatening virus HTLV-1. Yet it remains a poorly understood disease that currently…

1 year ago